Vehicle-wheel



0. E. HUNT. VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14,-1919.

1,392,164, E Pawdsepn 27,1921.

IIIIIII II NSN" i I star-fes @.R'QND 2E. HUNT, @F DETRT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNR T0 PACKARD EIIILQR GAR COM- ?ANY, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, CORPORATIQN @ll llICElGl-LN.

"VC-LE-"WHEEL nee-aren Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Septs 2%', i921.

To all fr0/'tom it may oon/cem.'

Be it known that l, Ouvrons E. HUN-r, a

citizen otthellnited States, and resident oiv tion proceeds.,

Certain speelde embodiments of the invention have been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

t"igure 1 is a sectional vievv ofone end ot the driving axle and the Wheel mounting, and

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing another embodiment oi the invention.

ln the construction shown in Fig. 1, which will lirst be described, l have illustrated the invention in connection `With a disk Wheel and it will be understood that the anleconstruction and Wheel mounting for both ends of the arde or for both axle sections are exi actly alilre and tor this reason one end only till oil the aule has beenillustratedn The anle section is supported in the usual aule sleeve 11, this sleeve being provided 'with a laterally extending flange 12 and a longitudinally ext/ending odset portion i3, The usual ball bearing 1li is'provided tor the outer end ot thev axle section,

the outer ball race l5 being positioned in a recess formed in the portion 13 oi the' axle section andthe inner ball race 17 being positioned between a shoulder formed on the axle section and a nut 19 which is threaded uon to a seteiv threaded portion 20 of the axle section.7 The ball lrace is retained in position in the recess 16 by means o' a anged collar or cap 21, this cap being adapted to seat against the outer end ot the portion 13 ot'tlie arde sleeve and having an inwardly extending portion 22 which is adapt-ed to engage the outer ball race 15 and retain this ball race in position. The cap 21 is secured in place by means ot a series ot bolts 23, these bolts being headed over as shown at 24 to rigidly connect them with the cap and eX- tending through a portion ot the lange 12, nuts 25 being provided tor securing the bolts in lace.`

dust excluding Washer 26 formed of felt or any other suitable material is positioned adjacent the inner end ot the cap 21 for the purpose of preventing dust from gaining ac7 cess to the ball bearing, this Washer being inclosed by a flanged collar or ring 27. Oil ding-ers 28 are provided for the purpose of preventing the escape ot oil from the ball hearing, one ot these oil tlingers coperating with a Hangs 29 formed on a portion of the cap 21 and the other dinger cooperating with a dange 3Q formed on a collar 31, `which is positioned inside or the axle sleeve 11 and adjacent the nut 19.

rlChe ball bearing and axle sleeve constructionjust described is common to both forms of the invention illustrated and, therefore, a detailed showing of this construction has not been inade in Figa-2.

The Wheel mounting for the disk Wheel shown in Fig. 1 will next be described.

ylhe axle section 10 is provided at its outer end with an enlarged portion forming an an annular recess 82 and a tlange 33 extends laterally troni this recessed portion, lt is often desirable to remove the wheel of a rnotor vehicle Without disturbing the brake drum and for this reason 'suitable securing means for the brake drum and the vvheel has been provided, by means of which the Wheel may oe rnoved y separately Without deinounting the brake drum. The brake drum 3l is secured to the dange 33 t'o'rrne'd on 'the axle section by means ot a plurality of screw# threaded members 35, each oi which is preierably headed over, as shown at 36, to rigidly connect the members with the brake drum. lilach member 35 is rovided vvith a shoulder 3'?, which engages t e outer surface of the brake drum, the inner surface of the drum being positioned against the Hangs 33.

An enlarged portion 38 ot' each-memberyseat for the inner 35 which forms the shoulder 37 is adaptedl to receive a disk 39 of the disk wheel, this disk being provided with laterally extending annular liange 40, which is adapted to be p osltioned in the recess`32 of the axle sect-lon. A hub' cap 41 is positioned over the members 35, which extend outwardly from the enlarged portions .38 and a nut 42 engages the outer screw threaded portion 43 of each member 35 and also engages the cap 41forcing this cap against the outer surface of the disk 39, thereby retaining the disk in position. 'Ihe disk 39 has secured to its outer periphery a rim 44 of any suitable construction, this rim beingadapted to receive the tire.

In Fig.. 2 of my invention, the wheel mounting has been illustrated in connection with the wood veneer type of wheel, the axle section 10 being provided with an outwardly extending Harige 45 which corresponds to the flange 33 shown in Fig. 1. rIhe brake drum 46 is secured to the iiange 45 by means of a plurality ot members 47, each of which is screw threaded into the flange and is headed over as shown at 48. The members 47 are extended as shown at 49 and the wheel is secured to these extensions 49 in the ,following manner.

The axle section shown tended longitudinally from illustrated in Fig. 2 is exthe Hangs 45, as at 50, this extension forming a ends of the disks 51, which in this instance form the body of the wheel. 'lhese disks 5l are formed of threeply .veneer and are positioned on the extensions 49 of the securin members 47, a

. plurality of spacing' mem ers or iillers 52 being positioned between the disks 51. These spaclng members mayalso be formed of wood or other suitable material. A flanged rin 53 is positioned on,thefextensions 49 against the outer surface of the outer disk l provided with alongitudinally ex-' 51 and is tending portion'54which is adapted to seat on the extension 51 of the'axle section. Nuts 55 are threaded on to the outer ends of the extensions 49 and secure the disks in place thereon. rlhe disks 51 are spaced at their outer ends by means of'an annular ring 56, bolts 57 passing through the disks and the 'ring and retaining the disks thereon. The ring 56 carries a rim 58, which may be secured thereto in any suitable manner and is adapted to receive a tire.

The method of demounting the `wheel from the axle section in the two embodiments of the invention shown will now be briei. described.

Referring first to Fig. 1, in order to demount the disk wheel, the nut 42 is firstremoved, thereby freeing the hub cap 41, after which the disk39 may be withdrawnlongitudinally, the brake drum 34 not being disturbed but being retained in place on the axle section. If the operator then desires to withdraw the axle section from the axle housing, the nuts 25 are removed from the bolts 23, thereby freeing the cap 21 and the axle section may be then withdrawn without disturbing the mounting of the ball bearing on the axle section.

Referring now to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the method of demounting the wood veneer wheel is similar to that just described, it being merely necessary to remove the nuts 55 from the extensions or bolts 49, after which the ring 53 may be withdrawn. The disks 51 and fillers 52 may then be withdrawn longitudinally and, as in the other construction, the brake drum remains secured to the axle section.

While certain specific embodiments of the invention have been illustrated in detail, it should be understood that the inventionis capable of Ifurther modification and that modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as expressed in the followin claims.

at I claim and desire to s ecure by Letters Patent is:

1. Iny combination, an axle, a brake drum, means for securing said brake drum to said axle, a wheel, and means for securing said wheel to said axle in such a manner that the wheel may be demounted from the axle without demounting the brake drum. i

2. In combination, an axle having a iianged outer portion, a brake drum, means for securing said brake drum to the `iianged portion of said axle, a wheel and `means for securing the wheel to the anged portion of said axle in such a manner that the wheel may be demounted without demounting the brake drum.

v3. In combination, an axle having a flanged outer portion, a brake drum, means for securing said'brake drum to the iianged ortion of said axle, a disk wheel and means or securing the disk of said disk wheel to the lianged portion of said axle in such a manner that the wheel may be demounted from the axle without demounting the brake drum;

4. In combination, an axle having an annular recess in the outer end thereof and a flange extending laterally from said recess,

5. In combination, an axle having an annular recess in its outer end. and a flange extending laterally from said recess, a brake drum, means for securing said brake drum to said flange, a disk wheel having' a lflange extending into the recess of said axle,"said disk wheel being positioned outside of the brake drum, and means for securing said disk wheel to the flange of said aXle.

6. In combination, an axle having a laterally extending flange and a portion eX- tending longitudinally from said flange, a

drum to said flange, a Wheel positioned on brake drum, means for securing said brake said longitudinally extending portion and means for securing said Wheel to said flange.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ORMOND E. HUNT. 

